Wigan
Wigan ranks 2,077th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rotherham, Viljandi, and Meguro. Memorable people born in Wigan include Limahl, Roy Kinnear, and Richard Ashcroft. Wigan has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players. Wigan is located in United Kingdom.
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, 16 miles (25.7 km) to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles (27 km) to the south-west. Bolton lies 10 miles (16 km) to the north-east and Warrington 12 miles (19 km) to the south. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,714. Wigan is part of the historic county of Lancashire. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1904 and 1991, Wigan was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Limahl, Roy Kinnear, and Richard Ashcroft.
People Born in Wigan
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Limahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1
Roy Kinnear
1934 - 1988
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 2
Richard Ashcroft
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 3
George Formby
1904 - 1961
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 4
Leon Osman
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.84
Rank: 5
Jenny Meadows
1981 - Present
HPI: 15.21
Rank: 6
Jason Lowe
1991 - Present
HPI: 11.64
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Wigan were actors (2), soccer players (2), singers (1), musicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wigan since 1700.
